Category: The Largely Catechized Life

The 9^th & 10^th commandments, the ones about coveting, are redundant. God already covered that stuff in the 6^th & 7^th commandments. He repeats Himself to show that sin is more than just an action. Sinful hearts desire sinful things. God shows us this because we try to dress up our thoughts with nice excuses and flowery language. The 9^th and 10^th commandments call us to see the depth of our sin, and then look to a savior who died for us.

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The 9th & 10th commandments, the ones about coveting, are redundant. God already covered that stuff in the 6th & 7th commandments. He repeats Himself to show that sin is more than just an action. Sinful hearts desire sinful things. God shows us this because we try to dress up our thoughts with nice excuses and flowery language. The 9th and 10th commandments call us to see the depth of our sin, and then look to a Savior who died for us.
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Sometimes ignoring a problem is the same thing as condoning it. Saying nothing sometimes says a lot. Still, there is a difference between public sin and humiliating sinners. We speak against sin, but not the people who are doing it. Right and wrong don’t depend on who’s doing it, but the word of God. By speaking against sin instead of sinners, we distinguish between the reasons Jesus died and the people He died for.

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Are you helping or hurting? The 8th Commandment tells us not to bear false testimony against your neighbor. This even applies to telling the truth about your neighbor. If you’re really trying to help, maybe you should talk to them privately instead of telling everyone else. Even if it’s true, destroying your neighbor’s reputation doesn’t help.

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Sometimes ignoring a problem is the same thing as condoning it. Saying nothing sometimes says a lot. Still, there is a difference between public sin and humiliating sinners. We speak against sin, but not the people who are doing it. Right and wrong don’t depend on who’s doing it, but the word of God. By speaking against sin instead of sinners, we distinguish between the reasons Jesus died and the people He died for.
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Are you helping or hurting? The 8th Commandment tells us not to bear false testimony against your neighbor. This even applies to telling the truth about your neighbor. If you’re really trying to help, maybe you should talk to them privately instead of telling everyone else. Even if it’s true, destroying your neighbor’s reputation doesn’t help.
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Judge not lest ye be judged. Everyone knows it. Most people confusing knowing sin with judging sin. Knowing is to study God’s commandments. Judging is action, either in condemning or acquitting. It is good to know sin. You’re just not allowed to punish it.

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‘Judge not lest ye be judged’ has everything to do with the 8th commandment. God says your reputation is valuable enough to defend. It’s sinful to attack the reputation with words every bit as much as it’s sinful to attack the body with weapons. Breaking the 8th commandment is punishing your neighbor by hurting his reputation. It’s judging. Worse, to judge in this way is to speak against the judgment of forgiveness won upon the cross. Judge not, but find your neighbor’s judgment with your own on the cross. You are forgiven. 

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‘Judge not lest ye be judged’ has everything to do with the 8th commandment. God says your reputation is valuable enough to defend. It’s sinful to attack the reputation with words every bit as much as it’s sinful to attack the body with weapons. Breaking the 8th commandment is punishing your neighbor by hurting his reputation. It’s judging. Worse, to judge in this way is to speak against the judgment of forgiveness won upon the cross. Judge not, but find your neighbor’s judgment with your own on the cross. You are forgiven.

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Judge not lest ye be judged. Everyone knows it. Most people confuse knowing sin with judging sin. Knowing is to study God’s commandments. Judging is action, either in condemning or acquitting. It is good to know sin. You’re just not allowed to punish it.

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